Women going into labor at metro Atlanta hospitals can expect limits on the number of relatives, spouses, or birthing coaches who can be close by during the coronavirus pandemic.
For high-risk pregnancies or mothers with existing health conditions like hypertension and diabetes, delivering in a hospital is their safest option, according to Dr. Denise Jamieson, an obstetrician at Emory Healthcare.
“Even during a pandemic, a hospital or licensed birth facility is the safest place to have a baby,” said Jamieson, who practices at Grady Memorial Hospital.
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